NUMBER ONE petit cola powder is made by finely grinding petit cola, the bitter seed of Garcinia kola also known as bitacola or bitter kola. It enhances West African sauces and stocks without having to grate the whole seed. 50 g bag.
What is petit cola?
Petit cola is the seed of Garcinia kola, a tree of West and Central Africa. It is called bitacola (close to bitter kola, its English name), orogbo in Yoruba, aki ilu in Igbo or namijin goro in Hausa. It is not the cola nut: that comes from a different tree, the cola tree, and has neither the same shape nor the same taste. Ground, the seed gives this light brown powder with a marked, slightly peppery bitterness.
How to use it?
Sprinkle a small pinch into long-simmered sauces, meat, fish or leafy vegetable dishes: its bitterness pairs well with rich stocks. Always start with a small amount and adjust while cooking, since the flavour is powerful. Widely used in Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Nigeria, this powder simplifies dosing compared with the whole grated seed and keeps a consistent flavour from one dish to the next.
What to pair it with?
For the whole seed to chew, petit cola seeds. For a confectionery version, Toffi petit cola caramels. Compare with the whole cola nut, in the cola nut and petit cola range. For the history and uses, our petit cola guide.
Product information
- Brand: NUMBER ONE
- Contents: 50 g bag
- Ingredient: ground petit cola (Garcinia kola), with no additive
- Allergens: none of the 14 regulated allergens by nature (petit cola is not a tree nut within the meaning of European regulation)
- Storage: in a dry place, at room temperature, away from light
